Certainly a bad decision for someone that young. His father is obviously a moron, but stupid does not deserve that kind of sentence. I think the second degree murder charges against him will be non starters, but he could still get a lot of time.
Great story about your cousin. When my folks lived in Junction City, OR, I remember getting back into Canada Monday, September 3, 2001 with nothing but a driver’s license. Eight days later, that changed. I remember crossing multiple times with nothing but a drivers license. When I was a kid in the 80s & early 90s, I don’t remember my folks bringing ID for my sister and I when we frequented the crossing at Oroville. I have some humorous border crossings as well. It’s easier with kids.
People are too selfish for a democracy to really work. Unfortunate, it's a good concept, but we will just keep caging people which is primitive and ruthless! I also think that shooter on Trump could have easily been shot in the leg to be neutralized.. they are taught to take a fatal shot first. Could have got information out of him. As long as they respond like that it also makes it more possible for people to be manipulated into the situation.
So basically your MO is to ignore moral failings when it’s people you like? Gotcha, that’s good to know.
Remember that unlike King David, Trump has never apologized for any of the bad things he’s done.